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Schofield, Latrese Davis
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Profile written June 7, 2026
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Latrese Davis Schofield’s career with the Georgia Department of Corrections spans decades, beginning in 2005 as a Residential Housing Coordinator for Mental Health Management and later as a Medical Reprieve Coordinator before moving into business support analyst roles. In January 2025, she stepped into facility-level leadership at the Metro Reentry Facility in DeKalb County, first as Deputy Warden and then, from May 2025 onward, as Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment. GPS records attribute a total of 11 in-custody deaths to her combined deputy warden tenures at Metro Reentry—all occurring between March 2025 and April 2026, all classified under cause category 6. No lawsuits name Schofield as a defendant in connection with any of these deaths.What happened on their watch
Schofield began as Deputy Warden at the Metro Reentry Facility on January 1, 2025, and held that title until April 30, 2025, when she transitioned to Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment, a position she still holds. During this overlapping leadership period, eleven men died in the facility. The first three deaths — Harden Millard Walker (age 70, March 30, 2025), Willie James Johnson (74, April 11, 2025), and Sammy Bernard Palmer (54, April 25, 2025) — occurred under the initial Deputy Warden title. The remaining eight deaths took place after she became Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment: John Whitfield (61, October 5, 2025), Wilson Beavers (66, October 10, 2025), Stephen Mott (52, October 20, 2025), Rodney Corbin (55, October 23, 2025), Robert Rodriguez Johnson (46, January 1, 2026), Donald Woods (65, January 31, 2026), Samuel Dennis Hunt (64, March 1, 2026), and Cedric Clement Pierce (61, April 13, 2026). Every death is recorded under cause category 6 in GPS records; no further notes are provided on the individual death summaries.Beyond these 11 attributed deaths, a separate death at Metro Reentry drew public attention. On January 17, 2026, Silas Westbrook, an incarcerated man who had been hospitalized for minor injuries following a January 12 disturbance at Washington State Prison, was transferred to Metro Reentry. He suffered a medical emergency upon arrival and was pronounced dead. The GDC’s Office of Professional Standards launched an investigation, and his body was sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an official cause-of-death determination. Westbrook’s death is not included in the 11 fatalities linked to Schofield’s tenure in GPS records, though it occurred while she served as Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment.
Litigation
No lawsuits against Schofield as a facility-level defendant were identified in the GPS database.Sources
- Georgia Prisoners’ Speak personnel and facility death records — 11 attributed deaths at Metro Reentry Facility during deputy warden tenures.
- GPS intelligence events database — death of Silas Westbrook at Metro Reentry and subsequent GDC/GBI investigations.
- Georgia Department of Corrections salary and position history for Schofield.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 2025-05-01 → present |
| DEPUTY WARDEN | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 2025-01-01 → present |
| BUSI SUPPORT ANALYST 3 | 2018-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | |
| Business Support Analyst III | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| Medical Reprieve Coordinator | 2010-01-01 → 2010-12-31 | |
| Residential Housing Coordinator for Mental Health Management | 2005-01-01 → 2005-12-31 |
Deaths attributed during tenure
11 people died at facilities under Schofield, Latrese Davis's leadership.
| Date | Decedent | Age | Facility | Role at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | CEDRIC CLEMENT PIERCE | 61 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2026-03-01 | SAMUEL DENNIS HUNT | 64 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2026-01-31 | DONALD WOODS | 65 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2026-01-01 | ROBERT RODRIGUEZ JOHNSON | 46 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2025-10-23 | RODNEY CORBIN | 55 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2025-10-20 | STEPHEN MOTT | 52 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2025-10-10 | WILSON BEAVERS | 66 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2025-10-05 | JOHN WHITFIELD | 61 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment |
| 2025-04-25 | SAMMY BERNARD PALMER | 54 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | DEPUTY WARDEN |
| 2025-04-11 | WILLIE JAMES JOHNSON | 74 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | DEPUTY WARDEN |
| 2025-03-30 | HARDEN MILLARD WALKER | 70 | METRO REENTRY FACILITY | DEPUTY WARDEN |
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